Calibrachoa plant named ‘Duealtily’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Calibrachoa  plant named ‘Duealtily’, characterized by its compact, semi-upright and outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large light salmon-colored flowers with dark red-colored centers; and good garden performance.

Botanical designation: Calibrachoa sp.

Cultivar denomination: ‘DUEALTILY’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofCalibrachoa plant, botanically known as Calibrachoa sp. and hereinafterreferred to by the name ‘Duealtily’.

The new Calibrachoa plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Rheinberg, Germany. The objective of thebreeding program is to create new compact Calibrachoa plants with largeattractive flowers.

The new Calibrachoa plant originated from a cross-pollination made bythe Inventor in July, 2010 in Rheinberg, Germany of a proprietaryselection of Calibrachoa sp. identified as code number A09-3432-006, notpatented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietary selection ofCalibrachoa sp. identified as code number A09-3050-005, not patented, asthe male, or pollen, parent. The new Calibrachoa plant was discoveredand selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant from within theprogeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouseenvironment in Rheinberg, Germany in May, 2012.

Asexual reproduction of the new Calibrachoa plant by vegetative terminalcuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in Rheinberg, Germanysince May, 2012 has shown that the unique features of this newCalibrachoa plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successivegenerations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Calibrachoa have not been observed under all possiblecombinations of various environmental conditions and cultural practices.The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmentalconditions such as temperature and light intensity without, however, anyvariance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Duealtily’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Duealtily’ as a new and distinct Calibrachoaplant:

-   -   1. Compact, semi-upright and outwardly spreading to trailing and        decumbent plant habit.    -   2. Freely branching habit.    -   3. Early and freely flowering habit.    -   4. Large light salmon-colored flowers with dark red-colored        centers.    -   5. Good garden performance.

The new Calibrachoa can be compared to plants of the female parentselection. Plants of the new Calibrachoa differ primarily from plants ofthe female parent selection in flower color as plants of the femaleparent selection have light pink-colored flowers.

The new Calibrachoa can be compared to plants of the male parentselection. Plants of the new Calibrachoa differ primarily from plants ofthe male parent selection in flower color as plants of the male parentselection have pink-colored flowers. In addition, plants of the newCalibrachoa have stronger root systems than plants of the male parentselection.

Plants of the new Calibrachoa can be compared to plants of Calibrachoasp. ‘KLECA11223’, not patented. In side-by-side comparisons, plants ofthe new Calibrachoa differed primarily from plants of ‘KLECA11223’ inthe following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Calibrachoa were more compact than plants        of ‘KLECA11223’.    -   2. Plants of the new Calibrachoa had thicker stems than plants        of ‘KLECA11223’.    -   3. Plants of the new Calibrachoa had shorter internodes than        plants of ‘KLECA11223’.    -   4. Plants of the new Calibrachoa had larger flowers than plants        of ‘KLECA11223’.    -   5. Plants of the new Calibrachoa and ‘KLECA11223’ differed        slightly in flower color.    -   6. Plants of the new Calibrachoa had shorter peduncles than        plants of ‘KLECA11223’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearanceof the new Calibrachoa plant showing the colors as true as it isreasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values citedin the detailed botanical description which accurately describe thecolors of the new Calibrachoa plant.

The photograph is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plantof ‘Duealtily’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurementsand values describe plants grown during the summer in 30-cm containersin a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany under culturalpractices typical of commercial Calibrachoa production. During theproduction of the plants, day and night temperatures averaged 18° C. andlight levels averaged 4,500 lux. Rooted young plants were pinched onetime three weeks after planting and plants were 13 weeks old when thephotograph and description were taken. In the following description,color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionarysignificance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Calibrachoa sp. ‘Duealtily’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of            Calibrachoa sp. identified as code number A09-3432-006, not            patented.        -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of            Calibrachoa sp. identified as code number A09-3050-005, not            patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By vegetative cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at            temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at            temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three            weeks at temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four            weeks at temperatures about 20° C.        -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color:        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Compact, semi-upright and outwardly            spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; freely            branching habit with about 75 to 90 lateral branches            developing per plant; pinching enhances branching; vigorous            growth habit; moderate growth rate.        -   Plant height.—About 21.5 cm.        -   Plant diameter.—About 59 cm.-   Lateral branch description:    -   -   Length.—About 15.7 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 2.5 mm.        -   Internode length.—About 8.2 mm.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Aspect.—Initially upright to outwardly spreading to trailing            and decumbent.        -   Texture.—Pubescent.        -   Color.—Close to 144B.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate, simple.        -   Length.—About 3 cm.        -   Width.—About 1.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblanceolate.        -   Apex.—Rounded.        -   Base.—Cuneate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Pubescent.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate; arcuate.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper and lower surfaces: Close to            137C. Fully expanded leaves, upper and lower surfaces: Close            to 137C; venation, close to 144B.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 3.6 mm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper            and lower surfaces: Close to 144B.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower arrangement and habit.—Single salverform flowers            arising from leaf axils; freely flowering habit with usually            about 340 to 370 flowers developing per plant; flowers face            upright or outwardly.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Natural flowering season.—Early flowering habit, plants of            the new Calibrachoa initiate and develop flowers about four            to five weeks after planting; plants flower continuously            from the spring throughout the summer in Germany.        -   Flower longevity.—Individual flowers last about seven to ten            days on the plant; flowers not persistent.        -   Flower diameter.—Relatively large, about 4 cm.        -   Flower length (height).—About 3.4 cm.        -   Flower throat diameter.—About 1.2 cm.        -   Flower tube length.—About 2 cm.        -   Flower tube diameter, base.—About 2 mm.        -   Flower buds.—Length: About 2.4 cm. Diameter: About 6.2 mm.            Shape: Elongated oblong. Color: Close to 158A and 145A.        -   Corolla.—Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and            opening into a flared trumpet. Petal length from throat:            About 1.4 cm. Petal lobe width: About 1.7 cm. Petal shape:            Roughly spatulate. Petal apex: Mostly rounded. Petal margin:            Entire. Petal texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,            glabrous. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous. Tube texture:            Smooth, glabrous. Color: Petal, when opening, upper surface:            Close to 159C. Petal, when opening, lower surface: Close to            158C. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Close to 159B;            towards the base, close to 53A; venation, close to 53A;            color becoming closer to 155D with development. Petal, fully            opened, lower surface: Close to 158B; venation, close to            59A. Throat: Close to 7A; venation, close to 199A. Tube:            Close to 145A; venation, close to 59A.        -   Calyx.—Arrangement: Star-shaped calyx with five sepals;            sepals fused at the base. Sepal length: About 1.6 cm. Sepal            width: About 3.3 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate. Sepal apex:            Acute. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture, upper and lower            surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper surface: Close to 137A.            Color, lower surface: Close to 137C.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 3.3 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm.            Angle: About 45° from stem axis. Strength: Moderately            strong. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity: Six per flower.            Filament length: About 9.8 mm. Filament color: Close to            145C. Anther shape: Ellipsoidal. Anther length: About 0.5 mm            to 1 mm. Anther color: Close to 14C. Pollen amount: Scarce.            Pollen color: Close to 14C. Pistils: Quantity: One per            flower. Pistil length: About 9 mm. Style length: About 7 mm.            Style color: Close to 144A. Stigma shape: Ellipsoidal.            Stigma color: Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close to 144C.            Seeds and fruits: Seed and fruit development have not been            observed on plants of the new Calibrachoa.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have been observed    to have good garden performance and tolerate wind, rain and    temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about 40° C.-   Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have not    been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    Calibrachoa plants.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Calibrachoa plant named ‘Duealtily’as illustrated and described.